2005 Kia Sportage Xs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

522

Total Tests (All Years)

112,678 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 56.1%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 0.1% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kia Sportage Xs as it ages.

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↓8.0%

6 yrs70.1%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs65.2%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↑3.6%

10 yrs63.3%

→ ↓7.2%

11 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.3%	66
5 yrs	78.1%	64
6 yrs	70.1%	67
7 yrs	65.2%	66
8 yrs	65.2%	66
9 yrs	59.7%	67
10 yrs	63.3%	60
11 yrs	56.1%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kia Sportage Xs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	56.1%	66
2015 (10 yrs)	63.3%	60
2014 (9 yrs)	59.7%	67
2013 (8 yrs)	65.2%	66
2012 (7 yrs)	65.2%	66
2011 (6 yrs)	70.1%	67
2010 (5 yrs)	78.1%	64
2009 (4 yrs)	77.3%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 66Avg Mileage 43,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2010

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 51,464Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2011

70.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 72,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 66,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2013

65.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 75,002Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 84,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 91,515Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66Avg Mileage 112,678Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

MOT results for 2005 Kia Sportage Xs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.3%	66	43,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2010	5	78.1%	64	51,464	Tyres — 9.4%
2011	6	70.1%	67	72,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2012	7	65.2%	66	66,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2013	8	65.2%	66	75,002	Brakes — 30.3%
2014	9	59.7%	67	84,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2015	10	63.3%	60	91,515	Brakes — 40.0%
2016	11	56.1%	66	112,678	Suspension — 75.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kia Sportage Xs, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.5% (4 yrs)	75.8% (11 yrs)	+71.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.6% (4 yrs)	42.4% (11 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.1% (4 yrs)	42.4% (11 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (4 yrs)	13.6% (11 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.6% (4 yrs)	10.6% (11 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Sportage Xs cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 522 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.